Examining bioethics, morality, and culture from a distinctively orthodox Lutheran perspective. Site dedicated to the Holy Family.
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 6th, 2010
This weekend, in anticipation of the the Focus on the Family ad featuring former Gator and Heisman-trophy winner Tim Tebow and his mom, which will appear during tomorrow’s Super Bowl game, I’ll post a few pro-life goodies and commentary. I’m calling the series “Tebow Truth,” in honor of Tim and his mom’s courageous confession about [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 30th, 2010
In the Let’s Start Encouraging Young Folks to Marry and Procreate Sooner department, we have this from The London Telegraph: The new research by the Univeristy of St Andrews and Edinburgh University is the first to colate the actual decline of the “ovarian reserve” – the potential number of eggs women are born with – [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 22nd, 2010
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 30th, 2009
A blessed Christmastide to everyone! Bioethike is back! Americans United for Life recently filed a brief in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (South Dakota) arguing that there is an increased risk of suicide among women who’ve had abortions. As I’ve mentioned before, my sister took her own life about a year ago, and I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2009
Yes, “Choice on Earth” includes having to pay at least $5 to view a YouTube video of Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards. Wow! That’s more than a rental!
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 21st, 2009
First “emergency contraception,” now “emergency contribution” (right above the pink “Give Now” button). Oh, the tyranny of the urgent!
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 3rd, 2009
Dear Christian friend, now is a good time to exercise your vocation as a citizen to support the unborn. According to Fox News, Senator Ben Nelson, D-Neb., is to unveil an amendment that would prohibit federal funds, or commingled federal and private funds, from being used to pay for abortions under the Senate’s version of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 2nd, 2009
What is Cecile and Co. so worried about? That women who don’t currently have health insurance coverage will have coverage but, if they want an abortion, they’ll have to pay for it themselves out-of-pocket? What’s so wrong with that?
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 29th, 2009
With one of the world’s lowest live-birth rates in the world (1.19%, far below the replacement rate), South Korea now appears to be concerned, albeit financially, about the hundreds of thousands of illegal abortions being performed each year. From The Examiner: In what seems to be an ironic turn of events, South Korea has discovered [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 21st, 2009
Remember this? Specter of future rationing, anyone? From The Washington Post: Women can delay having their first Pap test for cervical cancer until they turn 21 and many can wait longer to go back for follow-up screenings, according to new guidelines released Friday by a major medical group. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists [...]
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., M.S., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves as an adjunct professor of philosophy at Lindenwood University's Belleville, IL campus. He is general editor of Natural Law: A Lutheran Reappraisal (CPH, 2011), author of "Natural Law, Human Sexuality, and Forde's 'Acid Test'" appearing in that volume, is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas?, and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.
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